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Peter Smee
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Peter Smee commented on Pete Russell's blog post Grass Fed Beef Direct from the Farm"I would be up for this in Melbourne, I already buy as little as possible from the supermarket."
Katharine replied to Peter Smee's discussion Earwigs in the group Pollinators, Predators and Pests"Hi Peter,
Thanks for the bonsai tree :) Sounds like you have mostly native earwigs that would only be eating you mulch so I think you are correct in focusing on the slugs. I put crushed up egg shells around my leafy green to deter slugs and snails…"
Peter Smee replied to Peter Smee's discussion Earwigs in the group Pollinators, Predators and Pests"I have found on closer inspection a bunch of little slugs also, thanks for the heads up on what to look for, I will be giving them a beer bath this weekend."
Peter Smee replied to Peter Smee's discussion Earwigs in the group Pollinators, Predators and Pests"Hi Katharine, I have both, I put some cardboard down and there are a large number of small reddy brown ones, but also a few larger shiny ones."
Katharine replied to Peter Smee's discussion Earwigs in the group Pollinators, Predators and Pests"Hi Peter,
I haven't had problems with earwigs myself (yet) but I've got a great book on plant pests and diseases that recommends shaking them into a bucket of soapy water after you have caught them. I guess then once they are dead you can…"
Peter Smee added a discussion to the group Pollinators, Predators and Pests
Earwigs
Hi all, I am having great problems with earwigs and the only way I can reduce their numbers it to capture them in news paper and take them to my mother-in-laws chooks, but this is not too practical due to distance and I cannot own chooks in this property as it's a rental. Can you suggest anything that could help reduce them? Ps I live in Melbourne and it's very wet here at the moment, which I know they like.
Peter Smee joined Katharine's groupPollinators, Predators and Pests
The vast majority of the insects we see every day are beneficial or benign. I hope this group will provide a forum to discuss the insect world and all the wonderful and occasionally devastating ways the bugs interact with our gardens.
Peter Smee commented on Pete Russell's blog post The story of Rich and Poor - Retro Blog"Brilliant, this is my goal too."
Peter Smee commented on Pete Russell's blog post Wonderful Worms"I am having a similar problem with ants nesting in my compost bin, I have started turning more often and increasing the moisture a bit. Do you have any advice on this?"
Peter Smee left a comment for Peter Smee"Some very exciting news, the mailman just delivered a tree I have been looking for two years, the Black Sapote or chocolate pudding fruit, I will post a pick when I get it in the half wine barrel I have saved for it."
Peter Smee commented on Pete Russell's blog post Down with raised beds"hmm, that should be the last time I post late at night, I meant to say that I will reconsider using raised beds after reading you article and just work on the soil itself :)"
Peter Smee commented on Pete Russell's blog post Down with raised beds"Thankyou for your great post, I will reconsider rebuilding my back yard to incorporate raised beds."
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- 3041
- Food Growing Skill Level
- Beginner
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- Swapping Food, Learning, Preserving, Helping Others, Seed Savers
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- Lemon grass, figs, olives, goji berries, acerola cherries(not a cherry), pears(mmm pear & apple crumble)
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- At 9:32am on May 1, 2009, Peter Smee said…
- Some very exciting news, the mailman just delivered a tree I have been looking for two years, the Black Sapote or chocolate pudding fruit, I will post a pick when I get it in the half wine barrel I have saved for it.
- At 11:17am on April 12, 2009,
James Samuel said… - Hi Peter - if you dont get much feedback on the Strathmore group discussion, you may want to consider putting your question out on the main discussion forum for questions and tips.
Welcome to Ooooby - -have fun!
- At 10:02am on April 12, 2009, Peter Smee said…
- don't get too scared by the picture, this was just before I did the worlds greatest shave. I got $500.00 for my eyebrows!
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